Blast in quarry damages school building at Silghagori hill of Bongaigaon

BONGAIGAON: Heavy blast in a quarry (open-pit mine of stones) at Silghagori hill of Bongaigaon district caused damage to a nearby school building on Thursday.

Local people said that the blast in the quarry was done by a contractor. "Due to the blast, several pieces of scattered stones fell on the 33 No Salbari LP School. As a result, the roof of the school was damaged. This building has been converted into quarantine centre but thankfully no people have been brought in as yet and so there were no casualties. Local people have since long been demanding that blasts in the hill should be stopped but the administration and forest department have ignored their pleas," a villager said.

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